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He was born in London, United Kingdom , and was evacuated during WWII to the United States as a child with his mother and sister(s). He became a child actor in films and onstage. He originally performed under the name Bob Camp. His debut as a Folk Singer was at the Newport Folk Festival in 1960, and his first recording was ''Gibson & Camp at the Gate of Horn'', also from 1960. Over the next four decades he maintained a dual career as a musician/songwriter and as an actor. He appeared in nearly 100 films and Television programs. Camp is probably best known, however, as the author of the song "Pride of Man", which was recorded by a number of artists, notably Quicksilver Messenger Service . He also performed with the San Francisco Satirical Comedy troupe The Committee and appeared in a number of stage productions, including a 2004 production of '' A Midsummer Night's Dream '' at the Hollywood Bowl . He guest starred on popular television shows such as as Leck , a Ferengi . He also voiced Count Dracula in '' Scooby-Doo And The Reluctant Werewolf '', and became Disney Studio's new voice of Merlin , following the death of Karl Swenson . Camp's final work was on the film ''Hard Four'' in early 2005, as well as a musical album scheduled for release later in the year. He died suddenly of a heart attack on October 2, 2005 at the age of 70, and is survived by 6 children and 13 grandchildren. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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